The U.S. Army has tapped Google’s Android smartphone OS to power a new military communication device. The Joint Battle Command-Platform, or JBC-P Handheld, will be a new device for the military. The Army will release the Mobile/Handheld CE development kit to the public in July. Apps currently being tested include GPS tracking of user-designated friendlies or unfriendlies, Tactical Ground Reporting, and messaging apps for Medevac and more. This ought to help raise the number of apps in the Android Marketplace and reinvigorate developer interest.”]